Palisades Elementary School locked down as police search for burglary suspect

Palisades Elementary School

One burglary suspect was taken into a custody while another was still at large

Nani Kaneao

Alan Yokoyama

PEARL CITY, OAHU (HawaiiNewsNow) -

Police locked down an elementary school in Pearl City Thursday following a burglary at a nearby home.

According to police, a neighbor witnessed two people breaking into a house on Apoepoe Street shortly after 11 a.m. They allegedly stole a computer and jewelry.

When police arrived, they took one man into custody, but the other suspect ran in the direction of the school. Palisades Elementary School was locked down for several hours as law enforcement officers canvassed the area.

No description of the second suspect has been released.

All teachers and students were never in danger, officials say. Hawaii News Now will bring you more details as soon as they become available.

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